Move over cowboys, there’s a new game in town, and it’s known as Green Bay. America likes winners, and with Tony Romo at the helm, you are not winners. On the other hand, the consistent and effective Aaron Rodgers literally teamed with players who are setting NFL records or coming close to in their first and second years in the NFL until recently, seemed unbeatable. The chiefs left more than one fan shaking their heads.

In fact, Rodgers alone is gaining quite a bit of recognition, being referred to as a major MVP and major contender. The difference between him and many other famous quarterbacks is that not only is Rodgers young, he also seems to be taking everything in stride, not necessarily letting things get to his head.

22% may not seem like a lot, but with so many teams, competition is fierce. The cowboys finished second with half that, only 11% of the vote as many watcher’s “favorite team” in the NFL. The cowboys were followed by the Bears, Giants, and Steelers.

Green bay was the first team to ever win a superbowl, and since then, they have played many landmark games and seasons. However, up until now, attention was always on the Cowboys, who have arrogantly called themselves “America’s team.” However, ironically, there are some polls that show that the Cowboys may now be America’s least favorite team picking up 22% of the vote in those polls. The Chicago Bears came in second with 8% of the vote, and Green bay stands at 7%.

I guess there are some people who just don’t like winners, instead vying for the underdog in most cases. At least for the Kansas City Chiefs, that kind of mentality finally paid off. They’re not known for winning, but beating an undefeated team no matter the circumstances is still something to celebrate.

You should also know that when split up by party, there was a definite bias toward Green bay among virtually all parties. When comparing Green bay to the cowboys, 60% of Republicans, 44% of Democrats, and 44% of independents all jumped on board with Green bay.

Call him what you will, Gingrich has brought an interesting face to the Republican elections. He has recently been offered $1 million according to reports, because Michael Savage wants him to drop out of the race. Not only does he have a very public history of philandering, it seems the only reason some Christian religious groups are sticking with him is because they hate Mormons. They liked Cain….until his problems came out and he conveniently used his wife to explain his removal from presidential candidacy.

However, whether or not you are anti-semetic, or maybe you are among those who just don’t like Middle Eastern people, specifically Muslims, you gotta admit, Gingrich has sunk to a new low. McCain got in trouble for racist remarks and even a slur used when referring to the Vietnamese, but that was largely swept under the rug because he “didn’t mean it”, and there just aren’t that many Vietnamese people around.

The problem for Gingrich, outside of what he has recently said, is that there are just as many supporters who are especially sensitive about anything he might say about Middle Eastern people as there are people who are determined to think of them as terrorists. Frankly, some of the people who hate Muslims also hate Jews and anybody who they believe is part of the “Jewish conspiracy”, so you get a sort of catch 22. They love Gingrich for joining their fight against Islam, but they hate him for protecting Jews. What do you do.

So what did he say that was so bad?

According to Newt, Palestinians don’t even exist, and you gotta admit, even to the most fervent oppose of Islam, this seems incredibly stupid, and that’s if you’re being generous. According to Gingrich, they are an “invented people” specifically made up to destroy Jews…..a little paranoid, or maybe drunk or high today Mr. Gingrich? He may just be trying to please the media to keep them on his side, because who in the media doesn’t love controversy. Let’s face it, it sells papers, air time, everything, and whether or not they agree with him, they make more money.

Maybe he’s just trying to appeal to the eccentrics of our day, the people who will keep screaming and never shut up. Either way, we say epic fail. According to Gingrich, Palestinian groups are “terrorists.” Nevermind the fact that half the attacks in that area come from Israelis, who are just as violent, in some cases more violent. However, he seems to think that “sometimes it’s helpful to have a president of the United States who tells the truth.” If that’s his version of the truth, maybe he should be on a 72 hour hold.

His key opponent, Mitt Romney has graciously limited his statements to thinking that Gingrich’s comments were a “mistake.” Likewise, Lieberman, an independent from Connecticut and an Orthodox Jew himself has stated, “whatever one’s view of history, the Palestinian people-hood is a reality today, and we have to respect and deal with that reality as we try to resolve the conflict.”

Reported to now be a 29 year old man, one John Doe has filed a new lawsuit against former Coach Sandusky. Less than 2 weeks from his trial, the statute of limitations has long passed on this man’s case, leaving some wondering why he stayed silent for so long. Technically, this phenomenon has been explained on various media features, but it never hurts to explain it again.

This particular victim claims to have been molested by Sandusky over 100 times when he was a teenager, and his family claims that their entire family was torn apart by it. Obviously, there is no physical evidence, but none of this is particularly surprising considering everything that has come to light.

Starting in the early 90’s, this man alleges that Sandusky sexually abused him, and because of that, he is filing a lawsuit against Sandusky, Penn State, and the Second Mile for going so far as to cover the problem up. Realistically, it was only a matter of time before a lawsuit like this would emerge.

The Phenomenon Behind the Silence

This particular victim stayed silent for quite a few years allegedly, and we cannot really blame him as much as we would blame other authorities and disgraced coaches and Penn State staff. Yes, he could have prevented multiple victimizations had he come forward, but he has been alleged to be a victim himself.

It has been studied and shown that many victims feel that it is their fault. These survivors feel that they somehow contributed to the problem, feeling a growing sense of shame and remorse, even though they obviously didn’t do anything wrong. Especially with children so young, in this case starting when he was 10, many victims can be easily intimidated with some perpetrators even threatening their families’ safety if they come forward.

In this case, Sandusky was one perpetrator who allegedly threatened the victim’s family. With his position in the community and his position of power, it would be perfectly plausible to a child that this could happen. Obviously, adults thought to protect him or fear the backlash, and with all of the protests, sometimes even leading to threats against those who did come forward, he had valid reason to be afraid. Even though he couldn’t have known how bad the response would be from the community, he feared this older man who was at the time a lot bigger than him.

The victim claims that he was showered with gifts and trips, which only added to his feelings of guilt. After all, this person was treating him well, how could he betray him and report the abuse?

This case may or may not be valid. Many experts in the field of sexual abuse would investigate any allegations closely. There are plenty of people who would come forward in order to get money or attention. Parents have been known to sacrifice their children for just this purpose.

Psychologists will most likely evaluate Sandusky’s “type” before supporting or denying this man’s or any other victim’s allegations. That is actually one of the easiest ways to weed out the fakes. Even perpetrators with hundreds of victims tend to follow a pattern, choosing victims in the same basic age group, with the same hair color, same eye color, or other similar physical characteristics.